Expectant moms urged to access antenatal care early
The Department of Health has urged all pregnant women to access antenatal care as early as possible and to follow a healthy lifestyle including avoiding...
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Health Department warns public of job scam
The Health Department is warning members of the public about a job scam currently making the rounds. The scam, according to the department, involves an...
Health Department warns of rising cases of influenza
The Department of Health has alerted the public of an increasing circulation of influenza, also known as “flu”, around the country since the beginning of...
Cholera death toll climbs to 12 in Hammanskraal
The cholera death toll in Hammanskraal has reached 12, as confirmed by the Gauteng Department of Health on Monday, May 22. It has long been...
New unit allows Sebokeng Hospital to perform brain surgery
Sebokeng Hospital in Gauteng made history this past week when it performed its first brain surgeries on two patients, who have been suffering from subdural...
Two cholera cases confirmed in South Africa
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called for vigilance as the country has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera imported from Malawi. According to the...
Citizens urged to go for regular cancer screening, testing
The Department of Health has urged South Africans to go for regular cancer screening and testing for early detection, prevention, risk reduction and successful treatment....
WHO rewards SA for its malaria elimination efforts
South Africa is among the countries that received global awards from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for their efforts to achieve an important milestone towards...
Health Department discussing new COVID-19 variant
The Department of Health (DOH) says it is in consultation with scientists over a highly transmissible variant of the COVID-19 virus. This after media reports...
COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged between 5 and 11 next year
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has announced that as of 2023 all children aged between five and 11 who are at risk of contracting severe COVID-19...